Credit: Carl Court/AP/AAP Image Our monarch is Head of State, so Australia is referred to as a ‘constitutional monarchy’. Our Head of State is effectively a ceremonial position, says Judith ...

Scotland is part of the United Kingdom (UK). The UK is a constitutional monarchy. The monarch is the head of state, but this role is largely symbolic. This means that the monarch has no real power.

From an oligarchy to a democracy to a constitutional monarchy, there are many ways government can operate. The government is a representative democracy, meaning citizens vote for their government ...